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1888.
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1888.
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CHURCH.

- sunday services in Congregational church
teV. IL. A. Bushnell, pastor, 10y o'clock A.
VI. and - Z. NJ. Sunday school at ~ O'Clock.
weekly prayer meeting ON Thursday evening
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-14
DIAMOND CHIPS.

Rain badly needed.
Hot, dry and dusty.
Subscribe for The DIAMOND DRILL.
Merchants report plenty 81 business
Too many horses running the streets
job work ON short notice, az this office
Benz. SIR il remodeling his blacksmith
shop.
Mrs. X. McCourt has charge Of the high
school this week
Garden making is past time indul. ell
in by many iurt now.
Tags for ore cars, and other mining
work done cheaply at this office
V. Carr caught basket of fine trout
in Briar Hill creek, ON Thursday morn
ing.
Mrs Kate Charbouneau announces
that she will clean and repair gents
clothing.
Frpd II. Johnson, the barber, is soon
to open shop in the front OF the post
office. Good stand.
Gil = Main walks with the aid 81 u
cane. A stump Which he was removing,
ON Thursday, fell ON him.
Chas. Nearing and Casper Abclle were
badly dog bitten early IN thew week. Two
dogs shot I'm consequence.
The rearofthe Michigamme river drive
will not rcach Mcnominec before June
18TH water being unusually low.
Calls for bids for erecting town hall,
building a sidewalk and digging well,
will bo found elsewhere in this issue.
Any person knowing OF a cure for
"sty,' will hear Of something Co their
advantage by calling ON VIM. Scanlon
The Crystal Falls fire department has
rented Doucct's hall for the Fourth az
july and will give a grand ball therein.
The fire department was called out on
Tuesday. Forest fires too near the
depot. Theboys got thcrc ingood shape.
Fay. G.. Clark writes an entertaining
letter from Sanlt Ste. Marie, Ontario,
which will be found elsewhere in this,
issue.
The editors dog playfully snapped at
a mules heel one day this week, and the
mule playfully knocked number 81 the
dogs teeth out.
Remember the regular meeting al the
firedepartmcnt, In Doucct's hall az seven
o'clock this evening. All members H.
quested 90 be present.
Patrick Murphy feel TO the bottom OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-14

the Ashland mine, distance Of two
hundred feet, last week, and still lives.
Tough people up in that country.
An editor in Illinois returns humble
and hearty thanks for the gift Of cent?
pede-''it being the first cent Of any kind
which we have received for week."
Tim Sullivan got one Of his fingers
pinched, not badly, while coupling cars
and ID. W. Brown bruised two fingers
with n lathing hatchet. All this week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-14
ABOUT THE MINES.
DIAMONDDRILLC CORES COLLECTED
AND MADEREADABLE.

The P~fsefs-sooysmifh Frcrring Co.. ,riif
sinh - ~ foot ssoJf az the Chaplin Miae.
Complete Nesrs from Explorations la
tsis Disfrief.i Bad Estimate Of
he uehominee Ranges OUT
pnf-cofedonio's Proef,cef.
The lee Peel miae-1a
Interesting column
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
Church Directory.

Reformed Church--Rcv. A. B.Stoncr, pas
tor. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening"
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every second
"Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran CHURCH -Rev.W. C.,Wirc, pas
tor. Services Sunday 10 A. VI. and G.30 p.
VI. Sunday School. ,. p NJ. Prayer Meet,
ing Wednesday, 6.45 p. NJ.
Moravian Church, (Mechanicstown) Rev.
G. G. Lanius, Pastor. Preaching every sun
dav, alternating morning and evening
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening sun
day School 8 o'clock, Il. m. b..
Moravlan Church V;mccham) Rev. {. C..
Lanius, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ming and evening
Mite Society every Monday evening.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening.
United Brethren Church-Mitc Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday.
Sunday School p NJ.
Pravci Meeting every .Thursday evening.
Regular SERVICES by appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev. o.
net, Pastor Services every alternate
Sunday at 10 \. NJ Sunday School \. NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening at :
POM
United Brethren Church-Rcv G. j.
R0udabush Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday ut 3 p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at , p. m. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at p.m
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20

All tn, world knows that II crew is divided
into halves In order to take the ship. work iN
turn, the Starboarl wncl being distinguished
hy u rcd stripe on the right shoulder, the port
by II stripe on the left. And i, is known that
a sailor divid, his time into four hour spells
from Midnight To noon, and into four hour
spell, two tw" hour spells and "a four hour
spell from noon tn midnight tin smi'l dog
wntclrS-rnrtail,d Watches in fact-b-inS
from to ana 4 to S, and scrvi in. to divide
the twenty four hours into an unequal NUM-
bcr Of parts, an,! thus bring til" same men on
duty during III. same hours only "n alternate
nights. And there j. no mystery about
"brll.,' and WI have ~ )rr clocks striking
bells. one for every half hour in the watch
".ight bol," going at noon, midnight,
o'clock and o'clock.
But it may not perhaps he generally known
TIM, every seaman has number, and that all
odd numbers l"long to the starboard watch;
whe,, haniinock> nr" >lnns at night they are
in numerical order, beginning at the bow and
running n,hwart the ship, SO that whnu II
watch is on dock every other hammock i,
empty; that when all hands nrr called the
starloard watch work tho starboard side OF
the ship, the port watch the port side, and
thnt when one watch Only is on deck its two
divisions take the opposite siics And i, is
certainly not a matter Of common knowlcig"
that on man of war the calls, military and
disciplinary, are nearly all given by bugle,
and that there are forty four Of such calls,
tho ppo being almost entirely confined to sea-
ma,ship matters and the drum thn, used to
'bcat to quarters" having sunk in most ships
to merely "clear up the main deck New
York Graphic
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
IIOW llrOkerA Work.

1t i. \ matter Of surprise To mo how faith
fully these men work throughout the year.
The average mas is inclined to believe that
they live II sort OF butterfly, happy go lucky
life in which probably they go to their offices
once in while just 20 Kill time. But such il
far from the case They have, believe, less
holidays than most mon. And their clerks, at
l,s,>t those ia an nrtivc, thriving brokers'
office, have to have their wits about them and
to keep theln employed often into the late
hours II the nj hit.
Not long ago 1t was Labor day in New
York. II was not 81 mi,hannd day for one,
AMI that one was Russell Sage. a New York
paper stated next day that this several times
millionaire had spent the day pouring over
his books md lrig"rS. 1t is seldom that big
mon in the New York stock market 80 away
for more than day ut II time. Telrsrans
are flying every day i'll the year i'll which
some action of ttu'Sh leaders is referred to.
Barring the outing which he gets i'll going To
aud from his home in hls yacht jay Could
tinultlr>, has less real leisure throughout the
year than the hunlhleSt clerk in his employ
Philadelphia Call.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
EYES AND EYEGLASSES,
Vanity Puts Too Many Persons fM ADecS
tucles-The Cigarette Eye. -.


tncles-The Cigarette Eye. -.,,, .-,.
A reporter watched for live minutes, t. lls.
human tide that swirls through Park row
opposite the ,pf'stoftlc,s anl ,sqnptestssyelIty1
eight persons with eyeglasses nstride their
MOSES. Then lie went to am o'uist and s,id:
"Are diseases of the eye on he increase III 'i
rhe ornlSt adjusted his own glasses, lnN'l;ed
critically vt those Of i, q,ieston.r, anil sai'l:
81 think not When Isay'that don't mean
that our business is falling of. On tho CON-
trary, it is increasing every year und will
continuc to do se as long ms people Wear oye'
glasses because they think it nd'is t' their
personal appearance. 'You h,,vr no idea how
many there are who do this, AMI only ono
who sees cases every day, as 'l,', can form
any estimate of the humber Of GLASSES that
are disposed of in this way. '' u
Young pe-ri. study and read by dim lamp
or gas light, AMI Of course the rye |,ecptMs
somewhat weakened. Then tn" parents rush
of to get pair of slectacleS, and ofnWlnesr
patrulliXr men who will Sch them any Kind
of glass, no lMptt.r how well II may suit tho
case, just to get the money: This careless
ness is dangerous and sometimes fatal to the
organs Of sight, which are entirely too Srui-
tive to l~ trif.ed with. The greatest enemy
to the eyes Of yolsais men is the cig'rrtt".
Recently disease has appeared a,n";tS
smokers which is dangerous, aud after ears
full investigation the best authorities, WHO
for a long time were at loss to undcrs' N"i
the peculiar malndy, have trnrrd it to .tfI'
small paper covered tobacco sticks. 1t is
now known rs the cigarette eye and eau
he cured only by a long treatment. Nstyml'-
toms are dimness and O Aiin hike gnthrri:i:,.
over the eye, which appears nnet disappears
at intervals. IL young men contlnl" 70
smoke cigarettes excessively they mny rX-
rcct to be afflicted by this Troublesome dis
ease and it is not relieved by slcctaclcs, -
New York Mail and Express.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
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and by lar the Most Readable.
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The most interesting and advanta-
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paper.
f'o Subscriber ignored or neglected.
Something for all.
Eoauttul and Substantial Premiums in
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Ho"ks, the Bcst Family Sewing II chino
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Of objects of roal utility and instruction.
Rates, by Mail. Fostpaid:
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ADDRESS, THE Sun, Nrn FORK city.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
Caught IN tho Act,

A certain professional man i'll Orlando.
Fla, has scheme which might he adopted
by every one who phys his S rect tax. When
a collector called on him the other day with
a bill he was requested to stand still mo-
mcnt, and in the meantime an assistant of
the aforesaid p. III. had succeeded in taking u
photograph of tho pair in the act of paving
the bill and giving II receipt. The scheme
works to perfection and he is never troubled
a second tiInr.-Chcago News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
J, - q III =
Or. HIRAM BtHRMAN,
HENRY G. RADcIFF,
%>n" D8MTIST, .
W0WLIBERTY MD,

WILL. VISIT THE FOLLOWING PLACEssEVERy
eE MONTH AZ MENrIoNED BELOW: sA&1
LEWISTOWN--The first Tuesday in each
month, ut Mrs. Oliver Zimmermans.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. following,
Wednesday, at the "Millrr' House.
WOODSBORO'--Th following Thursday,
at james NJ. Smiths Hotel.
DOUBLE PIPE CREEK-Thc third
Wednesday, at V. M"rnings'ar's Hotel
UNIONTOWN-Thc following Thursday
at Mr.. J. f.. Davis residence.
UNION BRIDGE-Thc following Friday,
at J. Rrislcr's Hotel.
With nn experience of twelve years, |
feel confident of giving satisfaction.
Moderate prices for filling and putting up
teeth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
TIppii,y in Decline.

1t is rcpntcd ms fact that feeling. or 'tp-
ping" is fast Oh the decline at hotels in Eng
land. In certain places signs and placards
request the traveller not to pay grntuilies aila
that all charges are included in the regular
bill tnnd without doubt they areD Amrri-
cans travelling i'll England have undoubtedly
brought about this movement by ''npIin4'
So much more extravhsnntly than tho natives
thnt the latter, becoming unequal to the
emergency, feel obliged to put thr quielus on
the fleeing business. 1t is to be hoped that the
reform will spread to other parts oi the
e,rth-Merchunt Traveller
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
Points on Chicken Stealing.


"Wcl, tell me, how do you get the chick,ns
without making noisef'
That's MI art, uIIu u man has to serve an
apprenticeship"
~ suppose you grasp them by the neck,
and that they die a. they &" into tho h"gi"
HCh, you aip funny. What's the use lill-
ing chicken before yOu sell binif Sell him
better with his overcoat OH, anyway. No,
YOU 20 up to the coop, aud nfler you have
felt around softly until you strike the wi.e
that runs to the alarm bell or to the spring
gun, You twist the wire or or cIt it. Then
you go into the chicken house, and you SEX IT,.
chickens roo,ting on their perches II they
are low down, you put your hand gently
under them and let their legs 80 between
your fingers. You lift the hen UP slowly AMI
she does not make any fuss About tie time
she finds out what's the matter she's down in
run out her head and shake it, 50 she can't
cackie. A chicken can't cackle II she can't
shake hor head and she does not squawk un-
less something Is hurting her. So the birds
are taken and are placed i'll the bag, where
they lie still and make no fuss. IL tho
chickens roost high or ara up in . tree, you
take IL long pole, with q crutch top, and poke
them under the breast with the end of it.
They will rise up and then step Oh to tho
crutch and remain there quietly until y"u
lift them of with your hand Tho chc!.,:l,
evidently think the crutch Is a sw;l} ing
branch striking them on the breast, and they
conclude it is best to yet OH tho sway
anch."-Interview with un Expert in Mo.
bile Rey>tcr,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
A $4,000. 900 Snnphire.

One Of the greatest sapphires Of the world
is the property Of the Polytechnic society, Of
Berlin. Prussia. 1t weighs little more than
six ounces. The jury Of the Polytechnic So
cicty OH tho grounds, stated in full ut their
discussion, would have settled its value at tho
triyhtfnl sum Of Gi;oOo UOO marks, or SlG00O.-
OUO. 1t need hardly be said that such tlrns-
ure is not likely to find u purchaser at sueh IL
price Chicago News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
ACninst Annexation.

GEN George H. Sheridan ''of Louisiana" is
almost as much of Il public character is Gen.
Phil Sheridan, for whom he is often mis-
taken. because they have tn" Same name and
military title. Gem George Sheridan is noted
for his oratorical ability and for lis wit.
Talking about Canada the other day. he said,
"I'm dead against annexation until get too
old to steal "-Judge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
Mechancswn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday October 20 487
/ "A l,AltD.

DR. J. J IIENSIIAW,
Offers his Professional
Services to the .Siti4ens of Mefhabicstow1i
and Vicinity 'im Tie practice Of medicine and
surgery. Having alt experience Of p years.
Residence one door west Of Clarion office
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20

BALTIC. & &. V. RAILROAD.
Trains leave Edgcmont for Waymsboro,
thamhcrsburg and Shippcnsburg daily ex-
tcpt Sunday at 1.19 and 40 a. NJ. and 1.4O
+. W. ON Sunday at ii. m, nnd-P. VI.
Trains for Edyrmont leave daily Shippcns-
burg at 100 \. VI. and 30 and 4 90 L. N,
Chambersburg at $50 A NJ, ".o3 and 4.3o
b., NJ fsr. r
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20

One million bushels OF edible oysters, it is
estimated. We're caught IN the waters Of Long
Island sound during tho past ycav.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20

"Whatcvnr Plunkot tells you will do 20 de-
pend on said old man Brown. with nn cl:;-
lhnsS that plainly showed his willingness 10
vou,l for what Pluukrt had said.
people these days" continued Brown
'think these things out Of all reason, and
that's why YOU don't hear more erbout these
wild dogs and eats than you do--er fellow
can mighty easy get up or reputation rs er
first class liar by telling the truth clbout
things TINT happened erround here in U5
"Erlong with tho wild dogs continued
Brown, "you mout have sail something
erbout tho niggers that 1ocked to the city
erbout that time. Er nigger couldn't be made
to believe he was free till lie left his old home.
aud they just fiocked by here In droves, und
you wns just wasting breath er talking 10
'eln Thar was cr mighty good nigger TINT
went from my settlement and took seven little
children up thar knowe,i III reason thnt ho
vas er sutYcru', so me and his old master went
up to get him to come back, but we condh't.,
We found him though, where wc were
caniled, and ns soon as we walked up to
where they was VIZ seed one OF tho chtlllrn
lyin over to one side, S,olS d.ad. His old
master nxtl:
What's the matter with that child,
GcorScf
He perish to death +; but he free, dough-
answered George.
"GeorEes old master tried every way togct
them to 30 back and stay with him. but they
wouldn't, and the next time went by there
anotk her one Of the children was dead, and
when axed what was tho matter the answer
came:
"'PeriIi to death; but he free. dough-
"AIh that fool niger S,aye,i right thnr till
the last one Of his family died, and then he
died himself, and the last thing lie said was:
''Is most gone; but Is free, dough. -
"Sarsc' i'll A,unta Constitution.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-20
s. III. B/RZZI
BROKER,
real. ESTATE.
FIRE INSURANCE.
LOAN e. COLLECTION
AGENCY

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REAL ESTATE
bought and sold on Commission. The best
and mos, RELIABLE FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANIES represented in the state tor
either farm or town properties. All business
strictly confidential
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-19

have the convicts pardoned or their sentences
committed to Imprisonment for life. If the
on walls, for few years, and then some
weak kneed Governor will pardon them, to be-
come greater pests than ever. This is only
one instance out of thousands in this country,
edge of justice is dulled and the spirit, if not
the letter of the law, killed by the slowness
of its execution. The protection of society
and the dignity Of the law demand prompt
ness well as certainty in the punishment of
crime. 1t is getting so that criminals of all
classes calculate with reasonable certainty on
the laws delay as a large element in favor of
their escaping punishment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-19

THE principle of local option as a mode of
dealing with the liquor traffic seems to be
growing in favor. In Missouri, where it was
recently adopted, it is working satisfactorily.
In Michigan, local-option law will go into
effect on the 2Sth of this month, by the
terms of which whenever one-ffth of the
voters at the last preceding election shall sign
petition asking for the submission of the
question of prohibition in that county it is
made the duty of designated officers to take the
necessary steps to have the vote taken. The
result of the election, whatever it may be- is
thereafter to remain undisturbed for three
years. The Prohibitionists have decided to
cooperate in securing the enforcement of the
law and giving it fair trial. Local option is
coming to the front. It is home rule.